Sylvester Stallone

The Fighter Falls Through the Ropes.

The Expendables: Stallone Hawks Nostalgia and Really Big Explosions

New Blood

The joys of DIY filmmaking persist in Son of Rambow

Do Legal Immigrants Turn in Illegal Ones?

The joys of DIY filmmaking persist in Son of Rambow

Sunset on Sundance

At this year's fest, there were some curveballs and at least one knucklehead

Rocky V. Ahmadinejad

Another sequel, another chance for Rocky to persevere for America

A Masterpiece on Canvas

Another sequel, another chance for Rocky to persevere for America

Tortilla Flat

Nacho's funnier than Napoleon, which isn't sayin' much

Nintendo Wizards

Senses are overloaded

at And/Or, the new gallery

on the block

Through the Danger Zone

Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina saw the '80s differently. On their reunion tour, the duo finally meets halfway.

Lucky 13

Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina saw the '80s differently. On their reunion tour, the duo finally meets halfway.

A Few Dollars Left

Eastwood's latest Baby proves he's still a money player

Bar Code

Laws of Attraction is so generic it oughta be illegal

Virtual Family

It's the Spy Kids in 3-D, but where are Mom and Dad?

Decked

More square than Rounders, our columnist finds new friends who'll take his poker money

Contain Yourself

Grow a good time

Raising the Bar

At last, the USA Film Festival is back under the influence

Missing His Cue

Would-be auteur Mars Callahan stumbles on a Rocky road

Gotta Have Faith

Can two new clubs and a restaurant kick-start the nightlife in downtown Dallas?

Wet Dreamer

Ron Jeremy lives the Porn Star fantasy, but it's not enough

Cumming Up

Is he a writer, director, actor or...sex symbol? Um, yes--and more

Snow Job

Vertical Limit isn't a "relationship" flick--it's a numbing Die Hard on ice

Gender Bent

Michelle Rodriguez puts the grrr into the bludgeoning Girlfight

The talking penis

Basic Instinct author crawls up Bill Clinton's pants and hangs on tight

...And Jewison for all

Heat of the Night and Hurricane director needs a balance

Detox for dummies

Sandra Bullock goes to rehab, and reality goes out the window

Lightweight

Southpaw's look at a poor Irish scrapper highlights a worthy subject but lacks technique and punch

That's ... acting!

Go Inside the Actor's Studio -- and never return

Coming to blows

Play It to the Bone prances, staggers, then goes down for the count

The last action zero

Arnold returns to fight Satan -- aw, to hell with it

Northern lights

Alaska hockey romp is a successful mix of sweetness and irreverence

Asian invasion

As the Hong Kong movie industry collapses, scads of Chinese filmmakers and actors are landing big jobs in Hollywood

Workers' compensation

A way underground film with a cast of millions!

Chan's still the man

Jackie's latest trots out some familiar moves while avoiding traffic problems

Art and angst

This indie film sends us in a pansexual, Fassbinder-like direction

Rambo Justice

Are bad-boy lawyers Bill Brewer and John Bickel building a bridge to Dallas' minority communities, or trying to sell them one?

Shoot the sheriff

Stallone seeks, but doesn't find, redemption in Cop Land

Events for the week

Stallone seeks, but doesn't find, redemption in Cop Land

Tunnel vision

Stallone's acting ability sees a little Daylight, but the film's still a wreck

Fifteen nailsin the coffin

Or: Rock and roll isn't dead, it just doesn't smell bad

Lone Star Rising

How obscure Texas actor Matthew McConaughey won the lead in Grisham's next big Hollywood thriller, A Time to Kill

Rapid fire

Desperado is a shallow but thrilling ride

Rushes

Desperado is a shallow but thrilling ride

The importance of being Pauly

Pauly Shore, the crown prince of Valley Dudes, ponders the secret of his success